Senior Associate Director, Philanthropy
Houston, Harris County, Texas, 77246, USA
Listed on 2025-12-22
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Non-Profit & Social Impact
Managing Director -
Management
CFO
Senior Associate Director, Philanthropy
Summary
The Principal Gifts & Strategic Initiatives team is dedicated to securing transformational gifts in support of The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center's initiatives of highest value and priority. Gifts are secured and supported in partnership with Presidential and institutional leadership, as well as in collaboration with MD Anderson's network of committed Board of Visitors, faculty, major and planned gifts officers, and other volunteers that engage individuals in gifts of significance for the institution's initiatives.
An integral part of the Principal Gifts Team is implementing and planning cultivation strategies for ultra-high net-worth constituents and stakeholders (new and established) for the purpose of securing philanthropic gifts of $5 million and more.
Reporting to the Sr. Director, Philanthropy (Institutional Fundraising Review Process), the Sr. Associate Director, Philanthropy plays a critical role in advancing principal gift-level donor engagement and major philanthropic partnerships within an academic medical center fundraising environment. This position is responsible for leading complex, multi-stakeholder projects that support strategic cultivation and stewardship efforts. The Sr. Associate Director collaborates across departments to coordinate timelines, manage competing priorities, and ensure alignment with institutional goals.
JOB SPECIFIC COMPETENCIES
Leadership and Project Management (45%)
Drive execution of strategic plans and lead decision making around stakeholder relationships, special projects and initiatives and the orchestration of strategic approaches. Continuously capture and collect significant data points, execute on deliverables with precision, develop actionable strategies and allocate appropriate resources to execute work functions. Serve as a coach, mentor and sponsor, enabling others to thrive in a dynamic and changing environment.
- Manage projects for principal and major gift-level donor engagement initiatives.
Programmatic Project Execution (35%)
Consistently deliver skillful execution of team-specific work with an eye toward continuous improvement, while being aware of the impact of the team's work on and in partnership with others.
- Collaborate with internal stakeholders, including gift officers, faculty, and executive leadership, to advance fundraising goals.
- Track key performance indicators (KPIs) and maintain dashboards to monitor progress toward strategic fundraising goals; utilize institutional CRM software for data management, tracking, and reporting responsibilities.
Perception and Attentiveness (20%)
Accurately assess interests, organize and present information in thoughtful and engaging ways, constantly shifting between multiple activities and sources of information, maintain situational awareness, cultural awareness, institutional awareness and adeptly navigate cross-functional teams in support of team and division plans.
- Navigate competing priorities and tight deadlines in a fast-paced fundraising environment.
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